CHILDREN in Worcestershire are at risk from a potential measles epidemic because not enough are being immunised, the county's director of public health has warned. A recent outbreak in Ireland claimed two lives and Dr Brian McCloskey of Worcestershire
A WORCESTER animal lover has condemned the RSPCA for denying her an unwanted kitten because she is on benefits. Homeowner Jayne Warrilow claims although she makes as much as an average family every month, she was turned down without even a house visit
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash near Kidderminster. The man was taken to Kidderminster General Hospital, along with another victim following the accident in Shatterford yesterday. A third victim was taken to Russell's Hall Hospital in Dudley
WORCESTERSHIRE health chiefs have denied claims there is a crisis looming for intensive care in the county. Hospital campaigners in Kidderminster say there is inadequate provision at Ronkswood Hospital's intensive care unit (ITU), which will see the county
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash near Kidderminster. The man was taken to Kidderminster General Hospital, along with another victim following the accident in Shatterford yesterday. A third victim was taken to Russell's Hall Hospital in Dudley
WYRE Forest District Council was snubbed after offering to carry out some grass cutting for free on behalf of Worcestershire County Council, it has been claimed. Wyre Forest used to mow verges on behalf of the county. But a new contractor has now been
GLENN McGrath powered Worcestershire back into the County Championship Division Two promotion race with a magical match-winning performance against Gloucestershire at New Road. The Aussie pace ace claimed a career-best match haul of 10-69 as the County
WORCESTESHIRE spinner Matthew Rawnsley is convinced the time has come to step up his career plans at New Road. "I've got to see my target as starting in the first team next year," said the determined 24-year-old. This season he had to wait for his chance
WORCESTER kickboxer Stuart Green is celebrating today after landing his second world title. Green knocked out South African Sunday Abioundun in the fourth round of their World Kickboxing Association super-heavyweight title at Perdiswell Leisure Centre
WORCESTERSHIRE race ace Matt Neal secured his best finishes of the season at Donington Park yesterday in the Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship. Neal, from Hanbury, finished second in both the sprint and feature race in his Max Power Nissan
KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club today defended themselves after their Birmingham League Premier Division clash with Old Hill was controversially abandoned. The game was called off because of rain after 13 overs with Old Hill on 24-1 -- but the visitors claim
WORCESTERSHIRE golf ace John Bickerton is around £10,000 richer after finishing equal 17th in the TNT Dutch Open at Noordwijkse. A final three-under-par round of 69 gave him a nine-under-par total of 279, ten shots adrift of winner Stephen Leaney, from
IMPERIAL Beauty can claim a first Pattern race success in the King George Stakes on the first day of "Glorious" Goodwood tomorrow. Peter Makin's speedy filly has been hit by a variety of misfortunes at the highest level but has turned in a host of consistent
VETERANS are preparing to transport a piece of the Malvern Hills to France to create a memorial to Worcestershire soldiers who fell during the D-Day operation. Among them will be Jack Bullock, of Barnards Green, standard bearer for the 1st Bn the Worcestershire
THE lull provided by Worcestershire's non-involvement in the NatWest Trophy quarter-finals, provides a suitable opportunity for reflection on the season thus far and the County Championship system itself in its new, two division format. With six out of
Saturday, July 29, 2000. HEREFORD United are still in search of a pre-season victory after they went down to a 1-0 defeat against a youthful Aston Villa side at Edgar Street on Saturday. The Bulls' first home game of the season was a typically stale pre-season
PEOPLE living in a Worcestershire town are being called upon to help save a crumbling landmark. A campaign has been launched to save the 112-year-old tower at All Saints Church, which dominates the skyline of north Bromsgrove. The Rev John Cook and churchwarden
TALKING of Bargains (Counterpoints, July 20) I have occasionally bought a second-hand Shirley Bassey LP record from a car-boot sale for as little as 50p - which is worth pure gold to me. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
CAN the person who has overall charge of running the city bus services find out why the drivers leave their engines running in Crowngate. The volume of traffic - buses - through here is quite enormous, and even if unleaded petrol or diesel is used, this
WORCESTER City have been drawn at home to Halesowen Town in the first round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. Kidderminster Harriers entertain Solihull Borough in a repeat of last season's final, Bromsgrove Rovers travel to Moor Green and Evesham United
BACKBENCH Labour MPs have been campaigning for reform of the Commons. Many believe it's like an old boys' club or a public school. As they break up for the summer hols, Worcester Labour MP Mike Foster received a memo from the Serjeant at Arms. "Please
PETER Luff stunned the Commons by almost storming out of Tony Blair's speech on the NHS plan. The Prime Minister had accused the Conservatives of not caring about the health service. Mid-Worcestershire Tory MP Mr Luff stood up shaking with fury and made
IT looks like we can forget a May General Election next year. Tony Blair let slip during Prime Minister's Questions that autumn, or even May 2002, are more likely. Labour's new theme is that a Conservative government would mean £24m worth of cuts in public
Betty gives sisterhood a bruising SPEAKER Betty Boothroyd has a fearsome reputation, something she proved when she gave the New Labour sisterhood a verbal bruising in her farewell speech. They've been calling for earlier working hours. They're fed up
SMALL businesses in Worcester are now able to benefit from a new six-part advice package. The Essential Business Advice Service has been launched by Lloyds TSB Insurance in partnership with First Assist, Britain's leading business advisory and assistance
"REMARKABLE success" in the last year of the 20th Century will push defence giant DERA towards a bright, privately-owned future. Sir John Chisholm, DERA's chief executive, told a packed annual results Press conference the public-private partnership (PPP
Crash driver's rail line escape A DRIVER narrowly escaped serious injury when her car plunged down a railway embankment and on to the line near Worcester today - after possibly swerving to avoid a squirrel. The driver escaped with shock after her purple
FOUL-mouthed youngsters who regularly invade a number of gardens in Dines Green to retrieve lost balls are to be fenced out. Residents have banded together to stop children scrambling over their fences instead of asking for their balls back. Some say
It may still be summer but work is already under way on the city's Christmas lights appeal. The Sparkle 2000 Campaign has been organised by the Worcester City Centre Forum to add to the funding provided by the city council. The Forum, which is a partnership
A DROITWICH mother-of-three has hit out at her travel agent claiming the £1,500 family holiday she booked 12 months ago has turned into "a nightmare". Jayne Sanders, who is due to go on holiday to Salou, in Spain, with her husband and three sons in September
A WORCESTERSHIRE contractor is at the centre of an investigation as to how out-of-date chocolate meant for pig feed was used by confectionery giant Cadbury's. The Birmingham-based company ordered an investigation after claims that contractor R and JB
MORE elderly people will be able to stay in their own homes if Worcestershire County Council approves a £1m cash pledge. The extra money will also speed up the removal of elderly patients occupying hospital beds. Council leader Carol Warren is recommending
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the county for a Sealed Knot battle which recreated Civil War carnage. Enthusiasts gathered at Crowle for the skirmish, which saw soldiers armed with pikes, muskets and artillery. Worcester historian and enthusiast Ian Bedford
A DROITWICH mother-of-three has hit out at her travel agent claiming the £1,500 family holiday she booked 12 months ago has turned into "a nightmare". Jayne Sanders, who is due to go on holiday to Salou, in Spain, with her husband and three sons in September
IN recent years, we've become accustomed on an almost weekly basis to news of meningitis - and often the sadness of death that always threatens to accompany it. Fewer more frightening thoughts occupied the minds of parents before the Government began
GLENN McGrath powered Worcestershire back into the County Championship Division Two promotion race with a magical match-winning performance against Gloucestershire at New Road. The Aussie pace ace claimed a career-best match haul of 10-69 as the County
FABULOUS Phil Knight edged Worcester closer to the top of Division Two with a seven wicket haul against league leaders Himley. His 7-16, off 14.2 overs, helped the Norton side to a 38-run win which closed the gap at the top to just 33 points. Visitors
FARMERS are cladding their best-dressed cherry trees in designer raincoats this summer in a desperate bid to thwart the miserable weather. Woven polypropylene covers have been designed to protect vulnerable fruit from one of the coldest, rain-soaked Julys
IN reply to Councillor Geoff Williams (You Say, July 27), what a difference 11 weeks in politics can make to one's opinions. The local council's actions over the previous 20 years would, of course, be termed as democracy. However, council decisions taken
THE saga between the liberal churchman and the traditionalist has gone on far too long. It is time they sat down together over coffee, perhaps prayed together a little while and discussed their differences. The liberal churchman knows well - after all
IT is true the destroyer HMS Worcester became known as "the ship that refused to die" but that is unlikely to have come about as a result of her exploits at Dunkirk as suggested by Mike Grundy in his excellent Memory Lane article of Saturday, July 22.
PETER Luff enjoyed the Government's defeat on Section 28. He was on the door as MPs filed through the Division lobbies to vote on the clause, which bans councils from promoting homosexuality in schools. The Government was ditching repealing Section 28
MIKE Foster MP launched a verbal attack on Mid-Worcestershire Tory MP Peter Luff during a debate this week on hospital services in Worcestershire. Tory health spokesman Caroline Spelman criticised the Worcester Labour MP for his political onslaught. Mr
DROITWICH burner manufacturer Nu-way has turned the heat up on its sponsorship commitments. The firm, famous for supplying stunt equipment to last year's Bond blockbuster The World is not Enough, lent its weight to the Northern Ireland Gas Industry Awards
Saturday, July 29, 2000. A DISAPPOINTING performance from Kidderminster Harriers saw them go down 2-0 at Northwich Victoria on Saturday in their latest pre-season friendly. With record signing Andy Ducros left on the bench, Harriers fell behind with just
